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The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11

Approximate cost. ....... Sl,OO0OO As the trail would inure alike to the benefits of all the cattle men of the territory, VIC respectfully suggest that the several local as scciations in Arizona be requested to pay an equal share of the cx- penses, ihere being seven associa- linns iu the tci ritory, the tax upon each would he comparatively light. We therefore recomend that n committee be appointed to repre- sent to the several county and lo- cal associations of the territory, Ihe great importance to tue live stock interests of Arizona of es- iahlishing q cattle trail 10 the nurtt, :, and tu solicit their aid and coop eration 10 that end.
 It is essential that he trail he located before tn. coming winter, for the noriher,, buyers start cat tie on ths trail about the first of February. The trail should also be located as early as practicable. so that map oi the same can be submitted to the cattle men of the north aud buyers he solicited to come here and purchase in ume for the drive in 1888.
 Your committee are confident that inc superior class oi cattle in Arizona and theT entire freedom from disease would insure n con staut demand for steers at remuu- eratire prices, were a popular trail established to the fattening ranges Of the north.
 Very Respectfully
 C. M BRUCE.
 JOHN SLAUGHTER,
 BREWSTER CAMERON. 4 -Epitaph, May 9th. 'n
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
Notice of Homestead Proof.
 Esmssteaa Entry No. lIi.
LIFTED STATES LAND 0rtTCH.

LIFTED STATES LAND OrtTCH.
 Tucsos, Arizona, April 1a, ISs7- ! NOTICE is hereby given ;hst th. following 1Ni,arled settler has filed notice of his in tentio" to r. Ike faal proof n support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be- -nonvil e, Graham County. Arizona on Thur day, June 9ht. lss7, viz: Manuel Micheisna, SUl"nonville, Graham County. Arizona Tor the southeast quarter of section 8: township :, south range 2i e;.st-G. * \. k. NJ.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his co.:tinuous residence upon, and cultiva- ton of. said lard, viz: dwardo soto. Jose Go' zsles Jesus Ayes. Mereiildc t,riiaiv7, all of Solomonville. Graham County. Arizona.
 C.E. DALEY,
 Register. First publication April P.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
OF THE
CALL MEETING.
OFFICE OF THE BoAnp OF SUPER
 vIsoRs. COUNTY OF GRAHAM. !
 TERPITORY OF ARIZONA

OFFICE OF THE BoAnp OF SUPER
 vIsoRs. COUNTY OF GRAHAM.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA SoLoMoNvILLE, May 7th, 1887. The Board met at o'clock D. in., Saturday. May 7th. 1887, pursuant to the following call, to-wit: -. "Wethe undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors of the above county. in the said territory. do hereby call special meeting of the Board, for the purpose of taking definite action in the mat ter of funding the indebtedness of Graham County; said business, in our opinion, requiring special meeting of the Board.
 Notice therefore is hereby given that sald Board will meet in Solomonville, Graham County, Arizona, on Saturday the 7th day of May. 1887, at 1 o'clock p. m, of that day. -.af B. (Signed) H. c. BooN,
 WM. WHELAN,
 Members of said Board" Present-H. c. Boon and Wm. Whelan, members; P. Michelena, clerk '- Absent-Hyrum Teech, chair man.
 On motion H. c. Boon took the chair.
 On motion it is ordered that tho County Treasurer, of the County of Graham, cause public notice to be given inviting proposals for the purchase of one hundred (100) county funding debt bonds" in the denomination of Sl,000 each, with interest thereon at the rate of seven per cent per annum; both principal and interest payable in gold coin, or its eqni:olent in law fll money of the United States, and in the manner prescribed by law. Proposals to be opened on Jnnc 2Cth, 1887.
 And it is further ordered that the County Treasurer be, aud is hereby required, to give an ad- di'ional bond in the sum of s25, 0)o, conditioned for tie faithful p .rfornance of the duties required of him by law, in the premises.
 On motion 1t is ordered that II. c Boon be, and is hereby empow- erei and authorized to have tho bonds, hareinbefo1e mentioned, printed.
 On motion the BoasSti31ourned to June 2olh, 1887 <
 ss'H Bo,s,
 M1hsir.man rrt-tem. Attest.
 P. MlcHEAsxA,
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
Notice of Homestead Proof.
 Homrstead Entry No. 4e7.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TToaoS Ari,on May fth -lSS7

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TuosoN, Arizon, May 9th, 1887. Wing named settler has file notice or hi intention to mt ke final proof in support of hi claim. and that said proof will be made before the Cl'rk or the District Court a- Soinmonville. Graham County, Arizona, on Friday June l7ih, 1SS7. viz:
 Henry Rurkey of Camp Thomas. Or ham Co"nty, Arizona, for the northe ist quarter of southwest quarter of section B. { wnsh p 1. south range g east-G. & 5. R M. He names the following " tn ,sses to prove his continuous resitlsn nee upon, and csltiya- tion of ssid land, viz: William Futile and Fred Meere, of Camp Thomas. J. T. Fitz- gerald. Clifton. and I. E. s. lonoon, of S"lp- moavi.le. Graham County, Arizona.
 c. E. DALEY,
 Register. First publication Mag Il, 1Ss'.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11

JAMES FAULKNER of Martinsburg, is the new United States Senator from West Virginia.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
Notice of Homestead Proof.
 uomes.eaa Entry No. sse.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 rCCs N, Arizona, pril 10. 1887. NOTICE is hereby given that ths following " named settler has filed notce of his in tentin1 to make iina! proof in support of his claim. and that said proot will be made ha- fore ih clerk of the district court at S' To- monv;lle Graham County. Ar;zona on Thurs day, June 9,h. 1881. viz, Alvin B. Kempton. ot Pima. Graham County. Arizona, for the southeast quarter of -sction 29, township >, south range 2i east-G- & &. R. Nj.
 He names tine fo. low .ng witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultiva- tioH of. said land. viz: Monroe M. Curtis, Levi Curtis, WI liam R. Hawkins and l.. T.. Coons, all of Pima, Graham Conrty. Arizona.
 C.. DALEY.
 Register. First publication April 27.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22
Pastims. of Japanes. Children.

Japanese children have an infinite variety of sports, too varied for mention in an article of this length. Boys devote themselves to kite flying in the spring months, when the winds prevail. There are singing and whistling kites in the shape of birds. animals and men. Men even spend days flying monster kites so large that it takes a stout rope to hold them. Boys also spin tops, play soldier, wrestle and practice at all kinds of athletic exercises. The fifth days of the fifth months of each year are boys festival days, on which the younger sons of the family have presents of flags decorated with representations of the daring deeds of the great men of the country, and espe- cially of those of their ancestors who have been noted for bravery or wisdom.
 On this day and for weeks afterward the whole country presents a strange ap- pearance. Every house that has boys in the family erectS a flagstaff to which a large cloth fish is suspended. Some of these are thirty or forty feet in length, and when they are inflated by the breeze look like a fish swimming in the water. These fish flags represent the carp, which has the reputation of being the most active, daring and persistent of all fish. These are qualities which boys are taught to emulate. Girls play battledOre and become very skillful at it, and they are as much devoted to their dolls as their little sisters of other races. The third day of the third month is the doll festival, when every little girl receives presents of dolls from all her friends and has a doll show in her house There are also beautiful exhibitions of dressed dolls on certain streets in all the towns and cities, and the whole population turns out to celebrate the day and entertain the little folks san Frrrgt.cp Chronicle
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

WE are now fully convinced that our es- teemed morning contemporary spoke by the card in announcing that the County Court question had become political issue. The democrats had made It so solely with the object of using 1t for par tisan purposes. The scheme devised to re- peal the act creating County Courts and establishing Probate Courts with sIm- liar jur1sdiction, is a piece Of political iobbery designed to deprive the people of having any voice in the selection oi persons to i'll the offices created. A proper spirit of justice would suggest that this change. if it is made at all, shall take effect upon the first day or January succeeding the next general election, in order that the people may have an opportunity of giving ezPres- rior to their will Rt the polls. The rsnid manner in which the bill IS being railroaded through the legislature IS ID itself sufficient to attach suspicion to its motives.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

A BILL has been introduced in the legislature to abolish the County Courts and to establish in their stead Probate Courts in the several counties with llmi- ted jurisdiction ID civil and criminal cases, The governor is to appoint the judges and clerks who are to receive the ssIne salary now paid, and the clerks will be empowered to appoint deputies at salary not to exceed eighteen hun dred dollars per Gnnum. The present County Court now o,cuples the exact field contemplated by this bill, and if the legislature IS determined to make the law general in creating a county court under the title of a Probate Court; and if it IS actustsd by honest motives berett of all semblance of political trick cry, 1t will attach 6n amendment to the bill constituting the present incum- beats of those positions, who have been elected by the people in the several counties, like officers of the new Probate Court, leaving the governor the power to appoint officials n those coun- ties where the machinery of the court IS not alresdy in operation. If the leGis- lature means to act fairly and honestly it wlll not defy the expressed vish of the people for mere partisan purposes, and we still believe there is 8 spirit Of sguare-toed justice that VIII yet Hctuate the honorable members Of cur legisls- ture in matter involving the rights of the people like the important measure in question.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

TIE Star very correctly says that the 59q0ilt1eat Of the Commissioner of migration should be made from suo-g the members of the territorial pre7s I, would not only be a proper TeccSait. n of the services of the press i2te territory, but its duties gre within t-s5c12c {, the profession, to which the once properly pertains. In casting our e5e Over tL5 field for a proper represen- tsi7a Of hs fraternity who would faith il.-y perform the responsible duties Of 'ae position with credit t0 the territory anu honor 10 the fraternity, We can con ..'Fe 0' ID more worthy person than -a'. l.. C, Hughes, of the Star, who has, Notwithstanding the many political and o'her eccentrlcI:ies oi his newspaper ex- ITess!ons, never been wsLtIng in his e-orts to advance the material interest o' tAe territory n every possible man. o5H' We donf purpose giving him 8 '0' or "taffy' by any means, but so long 1' democrat must be appointed, and 0 A'"spageF msn is by all odds the best fla-lhsi person frr the position. there i' certainly 10 one more deserving of ''cosnl'Ion oG these grounds than the gentleman named, and We sincerely hope '-a' he may receive the appointment ''el though 1t breaks the slate.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 22. 1887.

,,7r-r three weeks ago the CITIZEN ..,, nuhli, the salient features of . ,-..,. s,bfna by which a sfedersl ring" .-,, er-age m journalism in PheniX; -,s-i,sl wss to be removed to that .1-,,,r their interest, and that the com
 .,r,-,i-sioner of immigration was 10 r.'. .irsn; partner in the pool and a
 ,,s-sl bureau created with facilities ,.-srlsnsry indulgence in public pap. ws r,,sess to b. neither prophe. nor a
 o,a Urophet, but when a fifteen pug -. ssrsra! parts it together with the ..,.rsss that the several fragments of
 ;-ss-ns,ion were adjusted. its solu- .., i. quite easily made. The e., has information that a third
 .-;s f., be established in Phenix; 6 ,.I hss beeu introduced in the legislR- .-., T., remove the capital to Phenix, -s o,r Prescott pondent states ....,.;s s5out definitely settled that T,., Fs-,.b will be appointed commis- -:--s- 7. Immigration. his revelation ..s frrf,ment If our PrognosticstiOn, so ,.-s.tbs events go to show, and the .,aj--s- r.nE" seems likely to be aug --..,si hy the appointment ot a com mission to codiiy the laws, out of a homogeneous sslary-drawIng frater- n;.vto whose personal welfare the health r7I climate If Arizoua IS a matter of no consideration whatever The Star may es well get on its "rins-blsting sabre sni -s,onnoltre over towards the camp ofi,s family enemy, for r will have its hands full.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

A RECENT editorial n the Chicago Tribune contained 6 profound disqaisi- { on upon the alleged inhospitab!e re zion of country embraced within the ter ri.ories of New Mexico and Arizona, and its inability 60 support 6 greater number of inhabitants than now exist here. The remarkable ignorance of the Tribune g talented liar upon the subject be so greatly misrepresents, exhibits an utter disregard for truth that few of the east ern journals have mistaken for genius, and is IS one of the sfilictions that m ln- scrutable providence suffers 10 exist as A proof of the close relationship exist ing between mankind and the members of Flutes royal cabinet. There IS hard Iy s word of truth ID the Trlbune s imaginative article. and for that reason A detailed denial IS unnecessary. One of these days, not many years hence we will have the pleasure of heaping coaIs of fire upon the Tribune's head by send ing to Chicago almcss every luxury Its people will possess, in the way ot semi tropical products, and perhaps we will loan them a few millions or billions ID gold and silver.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

WHEN a few laboring men organize and prevent the wheels of industry from turning until their demands for a certain. rate of wages are complied with, it is called "strike" or Q "tis-up.' When several firms of merchants or manufacturers combine and refuse to supply their special commodities unless the purchaser pays a certain extortionste price, they call It ''combination;" and when railroads organize and sbitTsrily establish fixed rate of freight or fare it is called pool" They are each 8 difTerently.t tied knot on the same string, but now difficult it Is to recognize the stringl The measure of the offense IS gguged by the standard of dollars, and a strike may be q gross crime while a pool IS a lawful and recognized virtue, There IS A curious phenomenon in the refrsction of @ ray of justice when it enters s moral atmosphere that is i'm pregnated with gold dust.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

TIE Florence Enterprise says: Grad iny according to report, has been com uence1 upon the Calabasas and Tucson roal. 1T this IS true and the Arizona Central has already purchased material for the contiuuance of that road from Prescott, toward Phenix, as reported, 1t is uot unreasonable to presume that the tvo Iiaes are to connect and that they sra backed by the Atkinson snd Topeka company At the time of the incorpor- s,io1 oi the Sonora railroad company b. the 4. T. < $. F. people, they includ- ct .l tleir charter this line, with the eK- c5pac1 of tLe Calabasas end. Benson Eas then tho contemplated starting pyut The truth IS the Atchison, To- psk4 Santa Fe Co.,, must either build oic.l.rg, the line of road here mention ei, iu 0rler to make their Sonora road paying or self-sustainipg institution. h their present situation they are at the mercy f the Southern Pacific between Dsliu- and Benson and Bs 8 cOnse- Q1e1ee rhe expenses of their Sonora Eos. rs1 S3je.OOO ahead of the receipts last ye-.. They own the controlling in tarsss iu tle Atlantic and Pacific and Eith branch road from that line to Ca.lbssas. they would be independent C, tLG Southern Pacific"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22
Fire,

An alarm of fire was sounded about IJO o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and huge column of dense smoke was seen rising in the direction of the railroad shops, across Military plaza. The fire companies were quickly on their way to the scene, and it was soon ascertained mat the fire was making rapid hesdway Tn row of residences on Sixth Avenue, near the steam blaming mill. The fire nad caught m Mrs. Robinson's'' house, a structure made Of part wood and part adooe, and 1t almost immediately com. tnunlcGted to the adjoining frame build ID (, the residence of Mir. John Prince.
 The furniture was es quickly removed ss vas possible, ID the manner usual to such aD exciting occurrence, most of 1t oeing damaged badly. By the time the nose connection was made with the fire plug both buildings were smass of leap Ing flames, and the nsIghbors were us- ing their best efforts by the use of buck cts and garden hOse to save the resi- dence of Mir. F. A. Hsrtwell. only twen- y feet away. His furniture also suffered severely by being hastily removed, and although his building was saved oy the eXertions of the firemen and the timely arrival of the railroad oompany's hose with a heavy head of water, his loss vIll be considerable, but covered by insurance with W. A. Scott's agency.
 The fire company obtained but little water from the fire plug and while 1t nT1 r-nrI I-- I.~S Sk,a heroic efforts of the gallant hremen tha. the Ire was confined to the two struc- lures named. They worked with a will and brsved dangers and risked life al most recklesslY in their willingness to save the property.
 Mrs. Robinson held an insurance of 500 on her house and Sl00 on the fur niture both w. A. Scotps agency. Mir. Robinson IS an engineer on the Mexican Central railroad and is not at home. His wife had gwen birth to child only n few days ago, and the fright gwen her by the shock upon finding her house m flames, has given her serious ner- vous prostrstion.
 Mir. John Prince held m insurance in the Fireman's Fund, Fl. D. Underwood, agent, Of S900 on hIs house and $500 on his furniture, and his loss above the total insurance will scarcely fall short of SGOO. The house k a mass of charrcd ruins, aud the small amount of furni- ture saved IS very badly damaged.
 The railroad company did good service. All its available hose was used to reach the scene of the fire, md every person around the shops was made to do duty as 6 fireman, and SO quietly was their work accomplished that but few knew what was coming when the order came to clear the way. followed closely by 8 spssmodic squirt of water and then great. gushing stream that had an in- stantaneOus effect m e1tInguishing the flames. Had the city been provided with sufficient head of water to have sent such a stream a large portion of the less would surely have been avoided.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22

THT wanton destruction of game. in season, and out of season, has been ,hs subject of frequent protest by the C1r1- ZEN, and 1t naturally spplauds the eff forts of the Tucson Gun Club to sacpra a game law that will prohibit i'. Itisn deplorRble fact that there IS scarcely week during the entire year that tbe local markets are not supplied with the csrcasses of the more noble game. irres- pective of season or condition of the ant- mals, There was a time, and if wss only a few years ago, that plenty O. deer, iantelope and mountain sheen filled every mountain range in the Territory where the hunter can now roam for days without finding even sign of their presence. This species of game is well nigh eTterminated through persistent hunting at all seasons, by people who make a business of supplying the mar kets with venison, and 1t is only found now in the most inaccessible places where none bat the professional hunter will venture. The true sportsman IS the best friend of the game he loves to hunt. and his tondness for the chase never blinds his judgment in looking to the future sports of the field, and be is par ticularly interested in protecting it dur ing the season of reproduction and pro pagstion. Efforts have been and are being made to introduce the partridge and prairie chicken into our fields. but they have in nearly every instance beer frus- trated by the immediate destruction of the imported fowls that turn ed loose to breed, and some protection IS absolutely necessary to bring success in thIs direction, Every state has its game laws and they are rigidly enforced and We hope that Arizona will take i'm mediate steps to protect the few speei- mems now remaining of onr once vast herds and flocks, until their increase re- moves all apprehension of their speedy and certain extinction.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-22
E AN oeoURAre OLD WOMAN. VI
Collapse of an Incident Which Opened Very PromIsingly-A ADisappolntment.

Very RrOmlsluSiy-<tD DlsAppoAnN
 A rough bearded, red nosed, desperate looking man; a shrin voiced, energetic newsboy; an industrious old woman; these three were brought together by the fates with the evident intention of mak- ing such an incident as would read well If told in a Sunday school paper. But the industrious old woman was Obdurate, and as she was a woman the fateS could not help themselves and retired, leaving the incident to develop itself as best it might. So it happened thus: The scene was on Park row, opposite the pOstOffice; the man in the play, cold and hungry, ven tured to beg assistance of a newsboy. The boy knew what it meant to be cold and hungry, but he knew also that he must look out for number one.
 Just a cent, bub, pleaded the desper- ate man.
 Tell ye wot 'tis, ," said the boy refiec- lively, II can't give ye no sugar, cause I'm hard up myself, but I'll give ye a paper n y e'n see wOt ye c'n dO."
 The hungry man took up the paper and before he could do or say anything the boy added: ''Why not try a trade on the old woman at the cOOkey standy"
 Together they approached the old woman. She was seated on a stool hehind her array of pastry. A coarse shawl was wrapped about her shoulders and her fin- gers were busy with knitting.
 sWiu ye give one of those for this paper" asked the man, abruptly, while the boy stood by interested in the experiment tO the extent that he neglected his own business The cOOkey vender looked up with disdainful surprise. 'HOh!' she said.
 "Will you give me one of those or any thing on the stand for this paperi' re- peated the man.
 "Give him a cookey for The News" chirped the boy.
 The fates surely intended the old woman to display great kindness of heart, to sym pathize with the unfortunate man, and give him two cookies and let him keep his paper as well, but she didn't do anything of the kind
 "Phat's the good sv yer paper to meg' she exclaimed scOrnfully; "get along wid de bot av yeZ or I'll carl a cop, SO now"
 The man and the boy looked at each other disappointedly ''Ye'll have to sell yer paper, boss, |" said the latter philO- sOphically. And the incident that opened so prOmisingly collapsed. The last seen of the man he was trying tO sell his one paper as he walked along the row The old woman, who wasn't going to get taken in by ns suckers" " had resumed her knitting and the boy was exercising his shril vOice.-''Uncle Bill' in Chicago Herald.